Cursive Tobal 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, quotes, headlines, friendly, casual, lively, approachable, handmade, handwritten charm, casual display, personal tone, brush script look, brushy, slanted, rounded, bouncy, monoline-like.
A slanted, brush-pen script with smooth, tapered strokes and softly rounded terminals. Letterforms show a lively baseline bounce and irregular rhythm typical of quick handwriting, with narrow proportions and compact counters. Strokes alternate between thicker downstrokes and lighter upstrokes, creating a natural, slightly textured contrast without sharp, calligraphic serifs. Uppercase forms are loopier and more expressive, while lowercase stays compact and streamlined, with simple joins and occasional breaks that keep it readable.
This font suits short-form display settings where a personable, handcrafted voice is desired—logos, product labels, packaging callouts, social media graphics, invitations, and quote-style headlines. It works best at medium to large sizes where the brush modulation and bounce can be appreciated.
The overall tone is warm and informal, like personal notes or a hand-lettered café sign. Its energetic slant and sweeping capitals add a confident, upbeat feel, while the compact lowercase keeps the voice friendly rather than showy.
The design appears intended to capture quick, confident brush handwriting with an expressive italic flow and compact forms, balancing charm with legibility for modern display use.
Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with curvy, open shapes and a casual, uneven rhythm that matches the letters. The sample text shows consistent color and stroke behavior across longer lines, with spacing that feels natural and slightly irregular, reinforcing the handmade character.